Polish Fest at Urban Growler Brewing Co.
2026-06-07 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Urban Growler Brewing Company, 2325 Endicott St, St Paul, 55114, United States
Join us on Sunday, June 7th starting at 1PM as we celebrate our Polish roots with an afternoon full of beer, food, music, and tradition.

If you’ve never been before, think Oktoberfest… but Polish and in June.

Here’s what you can expect:
Grodziskie — traditional Polish-style smoked wheat beer
Polish sausage and delicious Polish fare served all day
Live performances from the Dolina Polish Folk Dancers from 2PM–3PM

Bring your friends, grab a pint, and celebrate with us in the Taproom & Beer Garden.

Don’t forget to say “Hello” at the PACIM table and see what programming we have to offer in the following months!

Na zdrowie!

Polish Literature in English Reading Group - June 2026
2026-06-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Google Meet, MN, United States
With Fire and Sword (Ogniem i mieczem) by Henryk Sienkiewicz
We are pleased to announce that we will begin reading the Trilogy by Henryk Sienkiewicz this summer. Based on a consensus with the group, we will start with the first volume, With Fire and Sword and continue to meet on Wednesdays, with slight variation. Here is the reading schedule based on the 1991 Kuniczak translation (chapters provided if you are using a different version):
6/17: 1-398 (Chapters 1-26)
7/29: 399-694 (Chapter 27-47)
8/19 695-1137 (Chapters 48-79)
We will watch the film at the end of the summer.
Google Meet meeting details will be emailed to individuals who register using the button below.
This event is free to attend, but if you’d like to support our reading group and help cover costs, we invite you to make a donation.

Every contribution makes a difference!

Polish Fest at Sacred Heart of Jesus
2026-07-18 11:00 - 18:00 | Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Church, 2114 5th Street NE, Minneapolis, 55418
Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Church invites everyone to its annual Polish Festival, featuring polka music, authentic Polish food and beer, raffles, and games with amazing prizes.
Polish Food: Gołąbki, pierogi, Polish sausage, sauerkraut (kapusta), hot dogs, rye bread, chips, desserts, soft drinks, Polish beer, and coffee.
Games and activities for both adults and children.
For more information, call (763) 226-1626.

Polish Literature in English Reading Group - July 2026
2026-07-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Google Meet, MN, United States

Slavic Experience 2026
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-02 | The ROC, 3700 Monterey Drive, Saint Louis Park, MN, 55416, United States
Slavic Experience Is Back

…and this year, it’s bigger and better than ever.
Celebrate the universal human values we all share, for two magical days in August, the way they’ve been celebrated in Eastern and Central Europe for centuries untold.
Food. Music. Family. Art. Community. Freedom. Friendship. Love.
All are welcome. Because all are one.
PACIM is proud to sponsor Slavic Experience 2026. Please visit our table at the festival to learn more about PACIM and share your thoughts on how we can better serve the community.

Polish Picnic 2026
2026-08-15 11:00 - 17:00 | Huset Park, 530 Mill St NE, Columbia Heights, MN, 55421, United States
Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 15, and join us at Huset Park in Columbia Heights for Polish Picnic 2026!
The event is organized by PACIM, Sister Cities International Columbia Heights, and the Polish Saturday School, and will feature:
🎶 Live music and traditional dance performances by Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo Polka Band, Joe and Jerry Band, and Dolina Polish Folk Dancers.
🖼️ Exhibition of paintings by Teresa Cieńska-Hollanek.
🍽️ Delicious Polish cuisine (individual plates or combos) and nonalcoholic Polish beer or raddler available for purchase (BYOB*)

Bigos (Hunter Stew)
Gołąbki (Cabbage Rolls)
Pierogi
Grilled Kiełbasa
Szarlotka (Apple Cake)

🎈 Entertainment for all ages, including:

Games, arts, and crafts
Splash pad
Playground

🤝 Participation by many local organizations and community groups
…and much more!
Tentative schedule:
11:00 AM Ceremony honoring American and Polish soldiers at the 1944 USAAF Warsaw Airlift Memorial
11:30 AM Food service and festivities start
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo Polka Band **
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Performance by Dolina Folk Dancers
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Joe and Jerry Band **
The event is free and open to everyone.
If you are able to help at the event, please contact us at office@pacim.org or just sign-up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D45A4AC22A5FB6-57246920-polish#/ Volunteers will receive a discount for meal and beverage purchases. In addition, those helping with food service will receive a PACIM-logo t-shirt** (while supplies last) to wear during the event and keep afterward.
* Citi Ordinance $10.201 prohibitions on consumption of alcohol in city parks do not apply to Huset Park on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
** Entertainment is partially funded by a grant from the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago.
*** PACIM custom t-shirts are printed and delivered by OOSHIRTS.

Polish Literature in English Reading Group - August 2026
2026-08-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Google Meet, MN, United States

Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of Tadeusz Kościuszko’s Service to America
2026-08-30 11:45 - 13:45 | Polish Cultural Center and Museum, 102 Liberty Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Polish Cultural Center and Museum in Winona, MN, invites you to a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Tadeusz Kościuszko’s service to America. On August 30, 1776, Tadeusz Kościuszko joined the Continental Army and became an engineering hero of West Point, Saratoga, and the American Revolution.
The program includes:
Social Gathering
Piano Recital
Dr. Eric Brisson, Chair, Music Department, Winona State University
Compositions by Frédéric Chopin:

Nocturne in E-flat Major
Mazurek in B minor, Op. 33, No. 4

Compositions by Tadeusz Kościuszko:

Polonaise in C Major
Polonaise in B-flat Major
Waltz in G Major

Composition by Michał Kleofas Ogiński:

Polonaise in A Minor – Farewell to My Homeland
Pożegnanie Ojczyzny / Les Adieux à la Patrie

Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Man Before His Time
A biographical film by Alex Storozynski
More information and reservations at Polish Cultural Center and Museum

Nordeast Polish Fest at Holy Cross
2026-09-11 17:00 - 2026-09-12 22:00 | Church of the Holy Cross, 1621 University Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Come celebrate Polish culture, music, food, and community!
PACIM is proud to support this event as a major sponsor.

Polish Literature in English Reading Group - September 2026
2026-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Google Meet, MN, United States
The Slave by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Originally written in Yiddish by a Polish Jewish émigré, this story recounts the experience of a Jew in the 17th century, the period in which With Fire and Sword is set. Four years after the Chmielnicki massacres of the seventeenth century, Jacob, a slave and cowherd in a Polish village high in the mountains, falls in love with Wanda, his master’s daughter. Even after he is ransomed, he finds he can’t live without her, and the two escape together to a distant Jewish community. Racked by his consciousness of sin in taking a Gentile wife and by the difficulties of concealing her identity, Jacob nonetheless stands firm as the violence of the era threatens to destroy the ill-fated couple.
PACIM Library has a couple of copies of the novel, as well as other books by the author, available in both English and Polish.
Google Meet meeting details will be emailed to individuals who register using the button below.
This event is free to attend, but if you’d like to support our reading group and help cover costs, we invite you to make a donation.

Every contribution makes a difference!
